JP4547375B2 - Console and vehicle for vehicle compartment - Google Patents

Abstract

The console has a mobile armrest (50) placed in a position of use as per a plane that is horizontal above an orifice. The armrest (50) is fixed to the console by an intermediary of a support (70) in which is fitted a grip (27) defining a portion of grasping (72). The grip is held by a user across the grasping to manipulate the console according to a guiding unit (11, 12, 13). An independent claim is also included for a vehicle.

Description

The present invention relates to a console for a vehicle cabin and a vehicle , and more particularly to a slidable console and a vehicle .

  It is known to provide a vehicle with a console that has a compartment for storage and is movable between a front position and a rear position in a vehicle interior according to guide means.

Such a slidable console is described in US 6 203 088. The console has a compartment lid that serves as an armrest and is pivotably mounted rearwardly by a hinge. This lid is suitable for rear seat users, front seat users, and directly to the contents of the compartment wherever the console is located between the front and rear positions. impede access, Ru obtained may prevent console operations between the front position and the rear position.

Sliding possible console is also described in US 3 323 409, this console, pivotally mounted to the forward and backward by respective hinges, having a front lid and rear lid. These cover also prevents direct access to the contents of the compartments, Ru obtained may prevent console operations between the front position and the rear position. Accordingly, there is a continuing need to improve the ease of manipulating compartment access and console sliding for a vehicle cabin console.
US 6 203 088 US 3 323 409

An object of the present invention is to provide a console for a vehicle compartment and a vehicle, which can improve the ease of accessing the compartment and sliding the console .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a console for a vehicle cabin,
The console includes a compartment that is accessible by a user through an opening in the top of the console;
The console has a movable armrest that can be disposed on the opening portion at a use position along a substantially horizontal plane and a substantially vertical position.
The console is a console for a vehicle compartment that is movable between a front position and a rear position in the vehicle compartment via a guide means,
The armrest is attached to the handle of the console,
The handle is formed so as to be grasped by a user for a movable operation of the console via the guide means.

  In addition, the upper surface of the handle is substantially flush with the upper surface of the armrest disposed at the use position.

  In addition, the height of the upper surface of the upper part of the console adjacent to the handle is located below the handle.

  Further, the rotation shaft of the armrest passes through a hole for constituting the handle or a grip part under the handle.

  The handle is characterized by an arch shape.

  The console has a switch for a fixed operation device for sliding the console on the lower surface or inside the grip portion.

  The console has a curtain of the opening.

  In addition, there are two armrests, each of which has a foot that pivotably connects the armrest to the handle, and has an opening constituted by the armrest, the opening being a hole under the handle It is characterized by enabling access to.

  Further, two armrests are provided side by side and are used by a user located on each side of the console.

  Furthermore, the vehicle of the present invention has a console for a vehicle compartment of any one of the above vehicles, and the console is a central console.

The invention will now be described by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings. In these diagrams:
FIG. 1 is a two-dimensional schematic view of a console according to the present invention installed in a vehicle cabin,
FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a console according to the present invention installed in a vehicle cabin,
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a console according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the mounted armrest,
Figure 5 is a rear view of a variant of the mounted armrests.

According to the present invention, as shown in these drawings, the vehicle 1 has a passenger compartment 2 provided with a slidable console 10 behind the dashboard 7. The vehicle compartment 2 has, for example, two front seats 3 on the first row and two rear seats 5 on the second row. The second column may be a bench seat.

The console 10 is slidably mounted according to the guide means between a front position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and a rear position near the rear seat 5 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Guide means of the console 10 includes a moving means for the vehicle 1, the fixing means for the vehicle 1. Here, the guide means defines a predetermined trajectory in the passenger compartment 2 of the console 10, which is a linear trajectory from front to back.

The guide means of the console 10 is slidably mounted via a small wheel 13 on a carriage 12 that is connected to the main body of the console 10 and is fixed to the floor of the vehicle 1 . It consists of a movable rail 11. Small wheels 13, et al are provided in the carriage 12. One embodiment of a guide means for translation of the console 10 is described in detail in the patent application EP 1 179 449. In a variant not shown, the rails are fixed to the floor, a carriage having small wheels, Ru Tei is integrated into the console that moves on rails.

  The console 10 according to the present invention also has an electrical fixing mechanism (not shown) of the rail 11 to the carriage 12. The locking mechanism includes an unlocking operating device such as a switch operated by a user to allow the console 10 to slide.

In the illustrated example, the console 10 includes a both side surfaces 21 of the generally perpendicular longitudinally with respect to the floor of the vehicle 1, close to the floor of the vehicle 1, the lateral direction of the front 28 the lower is generally perpendicular to the floor When having from bottom to top, the transverse rear face 23 which is inclined rearward, the upper surface 26 connected to the upper side 21 and lateral front surface 28. The main body 20 of the console 10 has a vertical inner wall 25 (FIG. 3) located 2/3 toward the rear of the length of the console 10.

The generatrix of the upper surface 26 exits from the front surface 28 toward the inner wall 25 along a curved quasi-line in which the radius of curvature increases. The upper surface 26 is in the immediate vicinity of the inner wall 25 and touches a substantially horizontal surface that is inclined several degrees downward, for example, toward the rear surface 23. The portion of the top surface 26 that is connected to the lateral front surface 28 is generally vertical. In the illustrated example, the top surface 26 has a top at half the length of the console 10. Further, in the illustrated example, the front portion of the upper surface 26 is a portion of the upper surface 26 included between the bus bar connected to the front surface 28 and the substantially 1/3 bus bar in front of the console 10. Generally, the front portion of the console 10 is provided on a face of the forward section, holes for access from the front, that is, the opening 24, is inclined towards the front, in the forward section of the console 10 is there. By providing a hole (opening 24) in the surface of the front part, the user can follow a direction inclined by 15 to 90 degrees with respect to the vertical direction from the front to the front, for example, from the front to the rear. , perpendicular to the opening 24 of the part through the hand into the opening 24, you are possible to access the contents of the compartment 22.

In the body 20 of the console 10, Ru Tei front of the compartment 22 is provided for organizing. An inner container, not shown, is mounted in the body 20 to limit the boundary of the compartment 22 between the side surfaces 21, the lateral front surface 28 and the vertical inner wall 25. The top of the front surface 28 of the body 20 is cut out to provide an opening 24 for top access to the compartment 22.

Accordingly, the opening 24 is bent downward at the front portion, the horizontal rear portion 24A at the upper end portion of the inner wall 25, the upper curved portion 24B, which is joined to each end portion of the rear portion 24A, and the front portion. The boundary is defined by a hole having a front portion 24C joined at each end to a curved portion 24B. Between the front section 24C of the outer surface and the opening 24 in the lateral direction of the front 28, on the portion of the lateral direction of the front 28, it is a generally horizontal direction in front of the edge 38 is formed Ru Empire. Similarly, between the curved portion 24B of the outer surface and the opening 24 of the upper surface 26, on a portion of the upper surface 26, Ru Tei formed vertical edges.

The console 10 has an arched handle 27 provided on the upper surface 26. Handle 27, it protrudes relative to the upper surface 26, i.e., in the upper than the height of the upper surface 26 adjacent to the handle 27, Ru Tei provided after the inner wall 25.

The opening 24 has a closure member for the compartment 22, in particular in this case the curtain 30 (FIG. 3). The curtain 30 is slidably attached between the longitudinal sliding grooves 32 for guidance.

In the illustrated example, curvilinear at least a portion of the curtain 30 are consistent with the curved portion 24B of the opening 24, at least a portion of the opening 24, the range between the curved section of the guideway 32 Limited. The curtain 30 is provided along the curved portion of the sliding groove 32. The portion of the opening 24 that is confined between the curved portions of the sliding groove 32 extends down the front portion of the console 10 to allow easy access to the compartment 22 from the front. Has a part.

Curtain 30, the system is in the movable between a closed position and an access position. The curtain 30 is opened from the back to the front of the console 10 . The opening and closing, for manual operation by the user, Ru Tei handle 40 is provided. The handle 40 is integral with the flakes of the curtain 30, and connecting the slices curtain 30, that protrude above the flexible upper layer to form a continuous sheet. The curtain 30 can be composed of flakes connected together by other flexible layers. The curtain 30 may be formed of only one continuous thin plate having appropriate rigidity.

Guideway 32 for each guide is generally (in Figure 3, are specifically shown. By the arrow 35) the upper 34 matching the openings 24 and under the lower end portion of the opening portion 24, i.e. the edge 38 It has a lower portion 36 (specifically indicated by arrow 37 in FIG. 3) located below.

In the access position when the user accesses the compartment 22 , the curtain 30 is hidden in the console 10 (FIG. 2) and the opening 24 is fully opened. At this time, the curtain 30 is disposed (stored) in the lower portion 36 of the sliding groove 32, and the handle 40 is supported by the edge 38.

In the closed position of the curtain 30, the curtain 30 is continuously extended in conformity with the opening 24. The curtain 30 is disposed in the upper part 34 of the sliding groove 32.

The console 10 has an armrest 50 integrated on the upper surface. The armrest 50 can be disposed in a first use position along a generally horizontal surface above the curtain 30 , and the armrest 50 is at least partially superimposed on the curtain 30 . The armrest 50 can be arranged in at least one other position where the curtain 30 is opened. Armrests 50, as shown in FIG, the horizontal first used for position in front, the vertical position (not shown), or to the rear of the horizontal position (not shown), movable in rotation that has become. The armrest 50 is disposed corresponding to at least a portion of the top surface of the console 10 and does not impede access to the compartment 22 from the portion of the opening 24 located at the height of the front portion of the console 10 .

In the illustrated example, the armrest 50 has a longitudinal boundary 156 that divides the armrest 50 into portions 50A, 50B that are usable by a user located on each side of the console 10. Each part of the armrest 50 is an arm in which one part 50A can rotate independently of the other part 50B. In the illustrated example, the armrest 50 has a central V-shaped opening 54 for accessing the opening 24 proximate to the handle 27 to which the armrest 50 is attached.

The opening 54 allows access to the opening 24. Opening 54 includes at least the main body 152 of each arm of the armrest 50, and is constituted by a foot 154 for joining pivotally armrests 50 to the console 10. The main body 152 is located in front of the foot 154 and has a larger width and area than the foot 154.

The arch-shaped handle 27 includes a support portion 70 that serves to attach the armrest 50 and a hole 72. The handle 27 is provided so that the user can grasp the hole 72 through his / her hand and operate the console 10 along the guide means. The V-shaped opening 54 can facilitate access to the grip portion of the handle 27.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the gripping part (portion gripped by the hand) of the handle 27 is provided along the shaft 74 of the armrest 50. The gripping portion of the handle 27 is located between the upper surface 126 of the main body 20 of the console 10 and the shaft 74 of the armrest 50 adjacent to the handle 27, and is disposed above the height of the opening 24 close to the handle 27. Has been. The rotation axis of the armrest 50 passes through the handle 27.

When the armrest 50 is disposed at a use position along a generally horizontal surface above the opening 24, the upper surface 127 of the handle 27 is substantially flush with the upper surface of the armrest 50 . The height of the upper surface 126 of the main body 20 of the console 10 adjacent to the handle 27 is located below the handle 27. Since the handle 27 does not protrude from the armrest 50, it is ergonomically advantageous that there is no danger of the user hitting the elbow against the handle 27. The handle 27 retracts than the height of the upper surface of the armrest 50 in the horizontal position, i.e., it is also possible to lower.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the axis 74 of the arms 52 A, 52B of the armrest 50, on each side of the hole 72 constituting a grip of the handle 27 is provided on the side of the support portion 70. Accordingly, the rotation axis of the armrest 50 passes through the hole 72.

4 and 5, the switch 76 for forming a fixed operating device sliding of the console 10, in holes 72, are installed on the lower surface or the interior of the handle 27.

It is desirable from the viewpoint of ergonomics of the console 10 to mount the armrest 50 on the support portion 70 constituting the handle 27. Indeed, the switch may be in any position the armrest 50, the user, whether later long before or long from the lower long from top to access to manual 27, for sliding the console 10 76 can be operated. The presence of the V-shaped opening 54 facilitates some operations. These operations, in the example shown, the handle 27 is located substantially one third from behind of the length of the console 10, since the end of the console 10 is not located, the user of the seat It is easy to sit in the first row or seat in the second row.

In the example shown, compartment 22 is located in front of the console 10, the front portion of the console 10 in which the opening 24 is communicated is across the front of the console 10. This console 10 has a rear compartment 60. The latter compartment 60 has a unique closure device, ie a lid 62 (see FIG. 1) . The lid 62 is Ru Tei pivotally mounted about an axis located proximate to the handle 27 projecting from the upper surface 126 of the body 20 of console 10. The later compartment 60 is dedicated to later users.

Even where the position of been armrests 50 disposed on the console 10, it is convenient that the console 10 according to the present invention is to allow access to the contents of the compartment 22. Furthermore, while allowing access to the contents of the compartment 22, the operation of the console 10, no matter where the position of the console 10, it is easy for the user of the rear seat also for the user of the front seat.

User console 10 according to the present invention, the portion of the front of the console 10, through a hand toward the bottom into the openings 24, is convenient to be able to access the contents of the console 10. When the console 10 is located in the rear position, the user of the front seat overlooking the Mukoto stuck goods compartment 22, the arm of the user is kicked directed rearward.

User to open all access to the compartment 22 in one operation, is convenient to be able to access the contents of the compartment 22 through the hands anywhere in the opening 24. Similarly, the user can completely prevent access to the contents of the compartment 22 with one action of closing the curtain 30 . Of course, the user can also partially close the opening 24 by placing the curtain 30 in various intermediate positions.

Even when the armrest 50 is in the forward horizontal position, the user can access the handle 40 through the opening 54 and partially open the curtain 30. The user can slide the curtain 30 without using the handle 40 while placing the hand flat on the curtain 30 and pressing it lightly. The armrest 50 in the front of the horizontal position, through an opening 54 of the armrest 50, placed in the compartment 22, a long article which is held and supported by the handle 27, can be held in a vertical or oblique it is convenient. Also, the longitudinal boundary 156 of the armrest 50 allows the item to be held vertically if the thickness of the item is not greater than the width of the boundary 156 between the two portions of the armrest 50 .

Claims (10)

In the console (10) for the passenger compartment (2) of the vehicle (1) ,
The console (10) includes a compartment (22) accessible by a user through an opening (24) provided at the top of the console (10);
The console (10) has a movable armrest (50) that can be placed on the opening (24) at a use position along a substantially horizontal surface and a position substantially vertical.
The console (10) is movable between a front position and a rear position in the vehicle compartment (2) via the guide means (11, 12, 13). ) Console (10) for
The armrest (50) is attached to the handle (27) of the console (10),
The handle (27) is formed so as to be grasped by a user for the movable operation of the console (10) via the guide means (11, 12, 13) . Console for the passenger compartment. The upper surface of the handle (27) (127), characterized in that there is substantially coplanar with the top surface of the disposed for upward Symbol use position the armrest (50) (150) of claim 1 Console for vehicle compartment. The height of the upper surface (126) of the upper part of the console (10) proximate to the handle (27) is located below the handle (27). For the vehicle compartment of a car. The rotation axis (74) of the armrest (50) passes through a hole (72) for constituting the grip (27) or a grip part under the handle (27), according to claim 3, Console for the vehicle compartment described. The handle (27) is characterized in that it Na arched, console for the passenger compartment of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The lower surface or inside of the grip portion of the upper Symbol handle (27), and having a switch fixed operating device slides (76) of the console (10), to any one of claims 1 to 5 Console for the vehicle compartment described. The console (10), characterized in that it have a curtain (30) of the upper Symbol opening (24), the console for the passenger compartment of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6. It said armrest (50) There are two, has legs the armrest (50) for rotatably connected to the handle (27) and (154) respectively, the opening formed by these said armrest (50) ( 54) for a vehicle compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening (54) allows access to a hole (72) under the handle (27) . console. The vehicle compartment according to claim 1, wherein two armrests (50) are provided side by side and are used by a user located on each side of the console (10). Console. Vehicle, characterized in that claim has a console (10) for the passenger compartment of the vehicle according to any one of 1-9, the console (10) is a console Chuo.

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